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Name: Possum
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Over 18?: Yes
Invited by: Mod!
Character Information
Name: Peridot
Canon: Steven Universe
Canon Point: Steven Universe: The Movie
Age: Several thousand years old (not specified)
History: https://steven-universe.fandom.com/wiki/Peridot/History
Personality:
1. Analytical -- Or logical, detail oriented, creative and intelligent. Peridot’s roots as a scientist and engineer inform her approach to problem solving, and the way she navigates the world. She’s always assessing new things and new situations carefully, and has zero shame about asking an endless number of questions. This is arguably how she was able to adapt to life on Earth so quickly, despite arriving there as an alien who was naive about anything that took place outside her extremely tiny sphere working as a gem kindergartener. She is keenly observant and seems to learn things by example, copying the mannerisms and actions of others and trying new things out for herself whenever she gets the chance. She has a curious mind, is eager to learn and picks up on patterns and learns new skills very quickly.
2. Obsessive -- When Peridot gains a new interest, she falls into it hard. “Moderation” is not a word that’s in her vocabulary, and her peculiar and often intense behavior has been a source of frustration for many of her friends. A lot of gems generally seem rather prone to having what one might call addictive personalities, but Peridot really takes the cake. When she latches onto something, it results in questionable life choices such as: Watching a single episode of a TV show over and over for 24 hours straight, analyzing every detail and drawing conclusions about “subtext” from it; making detailed and extravagant shipping charts and diagrams based off of her findings from watching said TV episode; in one of the comics, she learned the ins and outs of a new fighting game over the course of a mere few days, picking a main and subsequently learning how to perfectly counter nearly every other character in the game. It just gets real intense, real fast.
3. Bossy, egotistical and stubborn -- While she has gotten by on Earth by being curious and (ultimately) adaptable, Peridot tends to hold the view that, until proven otherwise, everything has a “correct” path of simple cause to effect. This pretty much always lines up with how SHE would do something, and she can get pretty rankled real quick if something does not meet her expectations or give her the results she wants. This applies to social interactions as much as anything else, and it took her a bit to understand that there’s not really a “correct” way to, say, react to a joke or an apology. She can be extraordinarily short tempered, particularly when she does not get her way, and she really loves to talk herself up and inflate how important she is. Some of this behavior is arguably a coping mechanism meant to help compensate for a deeply ingrained lack of self-worth, born of existing in a society where she constantly had to justify the cost of the resources spent to create her. But also like... On the other hand. One of her favorite activities is flaunting her knowledge for the sole purpose of showing off how much smarter she is than most people. This is not an exaggeration, she literally says as much in the show, because she is horrible.
4. Courageous/Foolhardy -- Peridot is extraordinarily loyal to both her friends and her adopted home planet, Earth. It’s no surprise then that we have seen her throw herself in harm's way to protect what she holds dear on multiple occasions. Interestingly, this is a trait that she has visibly gained over the course of the show, since when she first appeared as an agent of Yellow Diamond she was shown to be very cautious and cowardly. As a Crystal Gem, she has repeatedly stood up against all manner of threats ranging from moderate to major, including the Ruby Squad, Jasper, and both Blue and Yellow Diamond. However, these acts of courage are not always well advised. As she has gained confidence and become less frightened of the world, these displays of bravado seem to be, at least in some small part, something she does out of a sense of ego. She rushes into things impulsively and mocks her op++ponents. “Reunited” was a peak example of this: Peridot calling Yellow Diamond names and trying to challenge her one-on-one had the exact energy of a ballsy chihuahua facing down a raging bull.
5. Energetic/Impulsive -- Or loud, abrasive, and generally just A Lot. She has what someone might call a ‘strong’ personality, if they were trying to be kind about it. Peridot has a history of being extremely intense, occasionally to the point where her antics can even wear out ‘living bastion of patience’ Steven Quartz Universe. She breaks things, she steals things, she pulls dangerous weapons out of dumpsters and throws tantrums and hisses at people and climbs on things she shouldn’t and JUST, generally, has the capacity to be a source of utter chaos. To be completely fair, she HAS dialed this back significantly over time (IE she’s no longer like this 24/7), since she has gotten socialized and learned a whole bunch about manners. However, the capacity for “gremlin mode” still exists within her somewhere, waiting to be activated with the right provocation.
6. Compassionate, LOVES HER FRIENDS, but also lives and dies on their approval -- Loyalty seems like an odd trait for a character whose major defining moment involves betraying the leader she was created to serve, but wow! Peridot loves her friends! Even if she’s averse to saying it outright, she shows how much she cares through her actions. She loves to clown around and try to cheer them up with her antics, and as mentioned above, she will even actively risk her own well-being to protect them, even in situations where she’s utterly terrified. The darker side of this is that she does not cope well with rejection or disapproval from the people who matter most to her. This is demonstrated a few times over the course of the show, but by far the most extreme example of this is how much Lapis leaving her behind at the end of “Raising the Barn” utterly devastates her. After months of being convinced that Lapis needed her friendship and support to survive, being rejected so thoroughly launched Peridot into a deep depression that took ages for her to come out of. Perhaps it’s not too surprising that, after existing for thousands of years in a society that constantly espoused the importance of being useful, she has filled that void in her day-to-day motivation with ‘needing to be needed’ by her friends.
Where and how did your character enter the Hedge?
There was no particularly spectacular or dramatic lead up. She was just checking up on corn fields outside Little Homeworld, when she discovered an invasive presence: Tendrils of horrible wicked thorns creeping into her rows of well-tended crops, uprooting all her hard work. She was furious, and tried to trace the tendrils back to the source, but the brambles just got thicker and more plentiful as she progressed and by the time she realized she was in over her head, it was far too late to escape.
Additional Memories Lost:
new arrival, n/a
Skillsets:
Engineering/Tech. It’s what she was made to do. Faeries may not have much in the way of super advanced technology, but Peridot excels at creative problem solving and figuring out new systems.
Geology/Mineralogy. Which sounds extremely dumb but like, she literally used to grow gems?? She knows a lot about minerals and soil quality.
Agriculture/Horticulture. This is a passion of hers that she picked up on Earth. She can raise both food-bearing crops and maintain beautiful gardens.
Inventory:
Tablet
...That’s it, she doesn’t really ever carry anything else with her.
Sample:
https://illmetbymoo.dreamwidth.org/780.html?thread=23564#cmt23564
Name: Possum
Contact:
Over 18?: Yes
Invited by: Mod!
Character Information
Name: Peridot
Canon: Steven Universe
Canon Point: Steven Universe: The Movie
Age: Several thousand years old (not specified)
History: https://steven-universe.fandom.com/wiki/Peridot/History
Personality:
1. Analytical -- Or logical, detail oriented, creative and intelligent. Peridot’s roots as a scientist and engineer inform her approach to problem solving, and the way she navigates the world. She’s always assessing new things and new situations carefully, and has zero shame about asking an endless number of questions. This is arguably how she was able to adapt to life on Earth so quickly, despite arriving there as an alien who was naive about anything that took place outside her extremely tiny sphere working as a gem kindergartener. She is keenly observant and seems to learn things by example, copying the mannerisms and actions of others and trying new things out for herself whenever she gets the chance. She has a curious mind, is eager to learn and picks up on patterns and learns new skills very quickly.
2. Obsessive -- When Peridot gains a new interest, she falls into it hard. “Moderation” is not a word that’s in her vocabulary, and her peculiar and often intense behavior has been a source of frustration for many of her friends. A lot of gems generally seem rather prone to having what one might call addictive personalities, but Peridot really takes the cake. When she latches onto something, it results in questionable life choices such as: Watching a single episode of a TV show over and over for 24 hours straight, analyzing every detail and drawing conclusions about “subtext” from it; making detailed and extravagant shipping charts and diagrams based off of her findings from watching said TV episode; in one of the comics, she learned the ins and outs of a new fighting game over the course of a mere few days, picking a main and subsequently learning how to perfectly counter nearly every other character in the game. It just gets real intense, real fast.
3. Bossy, egotistical and stubborn -- While she has gotten by on Earth by being curious and (ultimately) adaptable, Peridot tends to hold the view that, until proven otherwise, everything has a “correct” path of simple cause to effect. This pretty much always lines up with how SHE would do something, and she can get pretty rankled real quick if something does not meet her expectations or give her the results she wants. This applies to social interactions as much as anything else, and it took her a bit to understand that there’s not really a “correct” way to, say, react to a joke or an apology. She can be extraordinarily short tempered, particularly when she does not get her way, and she really loves to talk herself up and inflate how important she is. Some of this behavior is arguably a coping mechanism meant to help compensate for a deeply ingrained lack of self-worth, born of existing in a society where she constantly had to justify the cost of the resources spent to create her. But also like... On the other hand. One of her favorite activities is flaunting her knowledge for the sole purpose of showing off how much smarter she is than most people. This is not an exaggeration, she literally says as much in the show, because she is horrible.
4. Courageous/Foolhardy -- Peridot is extraordinarily loyal to both her friends and her adopted home planet, Earth. It’s no surprise then that we have seen her throw herself in harm's way to protect what she holds dear on multiple occasions. Interestingly, this is a trait that she has visibly gained over the course of the show, since when she first appeared as an agent of Yellow Diamond she was shown to be very cautious and cowardly. As a Crystal Gem, she has repeatedly stood up against all manner of threats ranging from moderate to major, including the Ruby Squad, Jasper, and both Blue and Yellow Diamond. However, these acts of courage are not always well advised. As she has gained confidence and become less frightened of the world, these displays of bravado seem to be, at least in some small part, something she does out of a sense of ego. She rushes into things impulsively and mocks her op++ponents. “Reunited” was a peak example of this: Peridot calling Yellow Diamond names and trying to challenge her one-on-one had the exact energy of a ballsy chihuahua facing down a raging bull.
5. Energetic/Impulsive -- Or loud, abrasive, and generally just A Lot. She has what someone might call a ‘strong’ personality, if they were trying to be kind about it. Peridot has a history of being extremely intense, occasionally to the point where her antics can even wear out ‘living bastion of patience’ Steven Quartz Universe. She breaks things, she steals things, she pulls dangerous weapons out of dumpsters and throws tantrums and hisses at people and climbs on things she shouldn’t and JUST, generally, has the capacity to be a source of utter chaos. To be completely fair, she HAS dialed this back significantly over time (IE she’s no longer like this 24/7), since she has gotten socialized and learned a whole bunch about manners. However, the capacity for “gremlin mode” still exists within her somewhere, waiting to be activated with the right provocation.
6. Compassionate, LOVES HER FRIENDS, but also lives and dies on their approval -- Loyalty seems like an odd trait for a character whose major defining moment involves betraying the leader she was created to serve, but wow! Peridot loves her friends! Even if she’s averse to saying it outright, she shows how much she cares through her actions. She loves to clown around and try to cheer them up with her antics, and as mentioned above, she will even actively risk her own well-being to protect them, even in situations where she’s utterly terrified. The darker side of this is that she does not cope well with rejection or disapproval from the people who matter most to her. This is demonstrated a few times over the course of the show, but by far the most extreme example of this is how much Lapis leaving her behind at the end of “Raising the Barn” utterly devastates her. After months of being convinced that Lapis needed her friendship and support to survive, being rejected so thoroughly launched Peridot into a deep depression that took ages for her to come out of. Perhaps it’s not too surprising that, after existing for thousands of years in a society that constantly espoused the importance of being useful, she has filled that void in her day-to-day motivation with ‘needing to be needed’ by her friends.
Where and how did your character enter the Hedge?
There was no particularly spectacular or dramatic lead up. She was just checking up on corn fields outside Little Homeworld, when she discovered an invasive presence: Tendrils of horrible wicked thorns creeping into her rows of well-tended crops, uprooting all her hard work. She was furious, and tried to trace the tendrils back to the source, but the brambles just got thicker and more plentiful as she progressed and by the time she realized she was in over her head, it was far too late to escape.
Additional Memories Lost:
new arrival, n/a
Skillsets:
Inventory:
...That’s it, she doesn’t really ever carry anything else with her.
Sample:
https://illmetbymoo.dreamwidth.org/780.html?thread=23564#cmt23564